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Morgan State University

Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251

Official telephone: (443) 885-4429
Toll-free telephone: (800) 332-6674
Fax number: (410) 319-3698
Website: www.morgan.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,319
Full-time undergraduates: 5,597
Part-time undergraduates: 722
Total graduate students: 1,406
Full-time graduate students: 1,003
Part-time graduate students: 403
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 20%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
81.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.4% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
83.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 125 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 622,104
Nearest major city: Washington, DC
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 658,893
Online campus map: www.morgan.edu//
Documents/ADMISSIONS/
Campus%20Map%20KIIK%209-19-11%20update.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Preference is given to freshmen students; remaining spaces are assigned by order of receipt of application.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (43%)
  • women's dorms (29%)
  • men's dorms (23%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 32%
Percent of students who live off campus: 68%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Federal government documents repository.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 12
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Spokesman
Number of honor societies: 25
Total number of registered organizations: 61
Campus-based religious organizations:
Abundant Life Prayer Group, New Generations Campus Ministries, Young Women's Christian Association; Apostolic, Baptist, Canterbury, Martin Luther King, Muslim, and Wesley clubs
Minority student organizations:
Virgin Islands Student Association
International student organizations:
Caribbean Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Morgan Players, Music Educators National Conference, American Marketing, Morgan Political Union, Social Work Organization, Urban Studies Association, Student Mental Health; Psychological, Advancement of Management, Holmes Debating, and Engineering Societies; art, English, French, German, Spanish, history, philosophy, Charles C. Key, Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law, accounting, economics, sociology, mathematics, human ecology, health/physical education, biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Floyd Kerr,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Morgan State University,
1700 East Cold Spring Lane,
Baltimore, MD 21251
School colors: blue and orange
School mascot: Bears
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (6 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 39% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 46% within one year of graduation

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